Bangalore: 2010 and 2011 were known as the years of the tablets and smartphones. What will be next year’s hottest technology trends? Things are changing so fast, so with the year drawing to a close, the question on everyone's mind is, that define technology trends in 2012? 

Here are some top technology trends for 2012

1. Voice Command

The success of Siri is clearly driving a lot of people to create similar offerings. It is expected that this type of technology to make it over to other handset makers and into tablets next year.

Apple changed the game when it comes to voice commands, with its emphasis on merging the iPhone with voice-controlled assistant services. This has spurred others like Microsoft and Google to make their own voice services better, which may take some time.